Heritage Driver Licence

The Staff at Steam Training have considerable experience with heritage boiler and engine operations.

The national assessment instruments for HRW licences are not particularly suited nor friendly for heritage students as they are biased towards general industry.

That said we have trained and assessed many hundreds of heritage students over the years, and we endeavour at all times to try and assist the heritage student to assimilate the general industry need to that of a heritage operator in a sympathetic and understanding manner.

Andrew Bridger has been involved in the heritage rail sector over the past 45 years as a steam locomotive driver, instructor and assessor. He has actively worked with ATHRA, ATR and many heritage groups to deliver training and assessment suitable for each heritage groups needs.

His experience covers both heritage and mainline steam operations in three states on locomotives ranging from 6029 – Australia’s largest steam locomotive, through to the unique ABT locomotives of the West Coast Wilderness Railway in Tasmania.

Training and assessment has been provided over the years to students representing:

ARHS (ACT)

The Bellarine Railway

Victorian Goldfields Railway

SteamRail Victoria

Redcliffs Steam Railway

Don River Railway

TTMS

Redwater Creek Tramway

West Coast Wilderness Railway

RTM

Zig Zag Railway

Powerhouse Museum

Timbertown Wauchope

And many others

If your organisation has a need for HRW licencing, please contact us to discuss your specific needs.

Heritage and Not for Profit please note:

If you are a registered not for profit organisation, then we provide very special heavily reduced rates for training and assessment for members of these groups.

Steam Driver Licence – We can provide you with Heritage Steam Training. This will help you to receive your Steam Driver Licence.The Training is an 8 hour 1 day training session (6 hours theory and 2 hours practical) that is designed to give a trainee operator, who has experience in the operation of a steam engine at a plant, a more in depth grounding that will prepare them for the questions asked by the national ES High Risk Work assessment instrument.Participants should have a good understanding and working knowledge of the environment in which they work.The session covers: Relevant legislation – OHS and PPE requirements – Steam Engine Principles and Construction – Fittings and Mountings – Engine Operations – prep, start, monitor, shut down – Emergency situations – Engine maintenance – Fault finding scenarios – Records. The session covers: Relevant legislation – OHS and PPE requirements – Steam Engine Principles and Construction – Fittings and Mountings – Engine Operations – prep, start, monitor, shut down – Emergency situations – maintenance – Fault finding scenarios – Records.To get a licence you need to take the necessary training which is called UEPOPL002A – Reciprocating Steam Engine Training (ES) we run these training courses in Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, ACT and New South Wales.You need at least 60 hours experience with reciprocating Steam Engines before you can take this training and you are required to have a log book that shows this and is signed off by a licensed operator.Andrew the Heritage Boiler trainer has been in the industry for over 45 years as a steam locomotive driver,instructor and assessor.We also offer a discounted training rate for Heritage Railways and Not for Profit Organisations. We have worked with ARHS (ACT), The Bellarine Railway, Victorian Goldfields Railway, SteamRail Victoria, Redcliffs Steam Railway and many more providing driver training.How do I get a Licence?If you want a Driver Licence for Steam Engine please contact us on (03) 5443 3390 or enquiries@steamtraining.com.au.